Katherine Wells
PFENING
(b.
03/14/1915
,
Williamson, West Virginia, USA
d.
12/23/2001
,
Columbus, Ohio, USA
)
Age: 85
Cause of Death: Old Age
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Katherine Wells PFENING was born 03/14/1915 in Williamson, West Virginia, USA
Katherine Wells PFENING was the child of Frederic Denver PFENING and Isadora WELLSSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Katherine Wells married Forrest Berry LINDLEY 25 April 1946 in Franklin County, Ohio, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Forrest Berry LINDLEY was born 12/20/1909 in Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights). Forrest Berry died 08/25/1985 in Brevard, North Carolina, USA. Forrest Berry was the child of Forrest Pratt LINDLEY and Lita Isabel BERRY.
Katherine Wells PFENING died 12/23/2001 in Columbus, Ohio, USA.
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Forrest Berry LINDLEY-- Date: 25 April 1946 Place: Franklin County, Ohio, USA
Forrest Berry LINDLEY was the child of Forrest Pratt LINDLEY and Lita Isabel BERRY
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Forrest Berry LINDLEY-- Date: 25 April 1946 Place: Franklin County, Ohio, USAForrest Berry LINDLEY was the child of Forrest Pratt LINDLEY and Lita Isabel BERRY
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1915 Birth 03/14/1915
Williamson, West Virginia, USA
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.
1946 Marriage / PartnerKatherine Wells PFENING and Forrest Berry LINDLEY 25 April 1946, Franklin County, Ohio, USA
She was 31 years old.
1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.
1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
1985 Death of Spouse/PartnerForrest Berry LINDLEY died 08/25/1985, Brevard, North Carolina, USA
1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members. 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)2001 Death 12/23/2001
Columbus, Ohio, USA
She died at the age of 86.
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